Chinese composer wins top int'l musical award

 Chinese composer wins top int'l musical award

MOSCOW, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese composer and conductor Tan Dun received here on Saturday top musical award named after Russian musician Dmitri Shostakovich.

Tan, as one of the most iconic contemporary Chinese musician, said he was "honored and so touched" to receive Shostakovich Award in Russia, "the hometown of music."

During the press conference before the award ceremony, Tan said music was just like a bridge connecting Chinese and Russian people together.

Recalling his early music life, Tan said he has got familiar with works of Shostakovich since a young age and held the Russian musician in high regard.

"There is no territory in the world of music. On this common platform, we could connect past with future, share ideas and thoughts, dig into inner self and pursue our dreams," Tan said.

The laureate then gave a performance to Russian audience in collaboration¹ with the Symphony Orchestra of New Russia, during which Russian musicians using orchestral instruments to simulate Chinese folkloric² instruments and natural sounds under the dramatic conducting of Tan.

The mixture of ancient Chinese philosophy, skillful performance and avant-garde expression received exuberant³ feedback from Russian audience.

Tan highly praised his Russian partners, saying their understanding of Chinese culture and philosophy was beyond his imagination. "I think they understood me very well, and I also knew them well," he said.

Tan, born in 1957 in the central Chinese province of Hunan, is widely-known for his scores for movies Crunching⁴ Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero, operas Marco Polo and The First Emperor.

He is also winner of Grammy and Oscar Awards, Grawemeyer Award for classical composition and Musical America's Composer of the Year.

1 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

2 folkloric   

adj.民间传说的；民俗的

参考例句：

• In the rush to go folkloric watch out for collision of cultures. 在民俗化的热潮中，要提防不同文化的冲突。
• Lunch blowout beside the pool, accompanied by folkloric dancing (Vanity Fair) . 盛大的午餐在游泳池边进行，还有民族舞蹈助兴（名利场）。

3 exuberant   

adj.充满活力的；（植物）繁茂的

参考例句：

• Hothouse plants do not possess exuberant vitality.在温室里培养出来的东西，不会有强大的生命力。
• All those mother trees in the garden are exuberant.果园里的那些母树都长得十分茂盛。

4 crunching   

v.嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼( crunch的现在分词 )；嘎吱作响；（快速大量地）处理信息；数字捣弄

参考例句：

• The horses were crunching their straw at their manger. 这些马在嘎吱嘎吱地吃槽里的草。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The dog was crunching a bone. 狗正嘎吱嘎吱地嚼骨头。 来自《简明英汉词典》